A University of Michigan study of 878 patients using CBD to treat fibromyalgia has found more than 70% substituted it for opioids or other pain medications.

The team found many participants in the study either decreased use or stopped taking opioids altogether. “I was not expecting that level of substitution,” said research investigator Kevin Boehnke.

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Prior to launching Cannabiz, Martin was co-founder and CEO of Asia-Pac’s leading B2B media and marketing information brand Mumbrella, overseeing its sale to Diversified Communications in 2017. A journalist...

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